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As much of Saskatchewan deals with another spring snowstorm, Murray Wood says we're all asking the same question: This i...
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Canada Post says workers to return Tuesday after labour board ruling
Operations at Canada Post will resume at 8 a.m. local time on Tuesday, Dec. 17, the company said, after the Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered a return to work. Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon...
Dec 15, 2024
Ottawa to remove 30% investment cap for Canadian pension funds
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the upcoming fall economic statement on Monday will remove the cap that currently restricts Canadian pension funds from owning more than 30 per cent of the voti...
Dec 13, 2024
Federal minister asks labour board to intervene in Canada Post strike
OTTAWA - Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon says he is "calling a timeout" in the Canada Post strike, and asking the Canada Industrial Relations Board to send about 55,000 employees back to work...
Dec 13, 2024
Public support key but harder to keep as postal strike drags on: Experts
Public support is key to the success of a strike, experts say, but as the Canada Post strike drags on, that support is likely getting harder to maintain. "As strikes wear on, they become more difficul...
Dec 13, 2024
Former Alberta premier Rachel Notley quitting legislature seat as of Dec. 30
EDMONTON - Former Alberta premier and NDP leader Rachel Notley is quitting her seat in the legislature and says her future does not include jumping into the federal political arena. Notley announced T...
Dec 12, 2024
Settlement reached in complaint over Canada Post layoffs as strike hits four weeks
OTTAWA - The union representing Canada Post workers says an unfair labour practice complaint over the company's layoffs has been resolved, calling it an important victory for workers' rights. The Cana...
Dec 12, 2024
Unfair labour practice complaint over Canada Post layoffs resolved
OTTAWA - An unfair labour practice complaint filed by the union representing Canada Post workers over layoffs has been resolved. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers filed the complaint with the Canad...
Dec 11, 2024
BoC delivers jumbo interest rate cut, signals slower pace of cuts ahead
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada lowered its key interest rate by half a percentage point today but signalled a slower pace of rate cuts moving forward. The decision marked the fifth consecutive reduction ...
Dec 11, 2024
Tensions rising between Canada Post, union as strike nears four-week mark
Canada Post and the union representing postal workers are in a war of words as a countrywide strike enters its 27th day. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers pushed back on recent criticisms from Cana...
Dec 11, 2024
Union in B.C. port dispute seeks judicial review of federal back-to-work order
VANCOUVER - The union representing British Columbia port supervisors in a dispute with their employers has applied for a judicial review of federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon's decision last mon...
Dec 10, 2024
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Sarah Mills: A U.S. jury says Live Nation and Ticketmaster's monopoly hurt fans
An appeal is already underway, but Sarah Mills says the court case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster has exposed what...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 16
Evan catches up on the latest happening in Ottawa, checks in on safety in downtown Saskatoon and discusses a three-strik...